Suspected bank robber arrested in Kearny Mesa

San Diego  A man suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Scripps Ranch Tuesday morning was arrested when police found him inside a car, San Diego police said.

Bank employees called police to the bank inside a Vons on Scripps Poway Parkway, near Spring Canyon Road, about 10:40 a.m. when the man left with an undisclosed amount of money, San Diego Police officer Jim Johnson said.

The man, who did not have a weapon, handed a note to one of the tellers demanding money, Johnson said.

He was described as Latino in his early 30s, wearing a black shirt and tan pants, and about 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Witnesses gave police a description of the robber’s car.

Police spotted the car parked on Mercury Street near Clairemont Mesa Boulevard shortly before noon, Johnson said. At first, the car was unoccupied, but a man matching the thief’s description was seen inside the car several minutes later.

He was ordered to come out of the car and was taken into custody, police said.